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Chapter 3: Facility Planning

Chapter 3: Facility Planning. © 2005 Thomson Delmar Learning. All rights reserved. . Key Chapter Concepts: Dairy management system Considerations . Dairy Management System — Components Housing Milking Feeding Manure handling Feed acquisition Animal replacement Labor

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Chapter 3: Facility Planning

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  1. Chapter 3: Facility Planning © 2005 Thomson Delmar Learning. All rights reserved.

  2. Key Chapter Concepts: • Dairy management system • Considerations

  3. Dairy Management System — Components • Housing • Milking • Feeding • Manure handling • Feed acquisition • Animal replacement • Labor • All components interrelated

  4. Dairy Management System — Flows • Animal flow • People flow • Equipment flow • Manure flow • Feed flow • Air flow • Cash flow

  5. Considerations — Cash Flow • Examine • Assets • Liabilities • Net worth • Equity position after expansion

  6. Considerations — Animal Flow • Milking System • Size • Type • Number of milkers • Milking procedures deployed • Animal Handling • Physical examinations • Treatment

  7. Considerations — Manure and Feed Flows • Manure • Collection • Removal • Storage • Feed • Forage • Grains and concentrates • TMR

  8. Considerations — Additional Items • Facilities • Determine usefulness • Do not overvalue • Bedding • Clean • Comfortable • Effect on manure system

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